Fingerprint recognition safety systems

ABSTRACT

A universal fingerprint recognition system for firearms that greatly reduces misuse and accidental discharge of a firearm. The fingerprint recognition assembly is completely embedded within the firearm to prevent tampering. A chip embedded in the trigger scans the firearm owner&#39;s fingerprint, and when recognized releases a safety pin, allowing the trigger to be pulled. A charging port embedded in the firearm&#39;s grip allows a USB-type connector to be attached and charge the battery chip in the CPU.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application is related to and claims priority from priorprovisional application Ser. No. 61/760,311, filed Feb. 4, 2013 whichapplication is incorporated herein by reference.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to the field of firearm safetyand more specifically relates to a fingerprint recognition safety systemfor use with firearms.

2. Description of the Related Art

Many individuals in modern society own and shoot firearms. A firearm isa portable gun, being a barreled weapon that launches one or moreprojectiles often defined by the action of an explosive. The firstfirearms in the world were invented in 13th century China when the manportable fire lance was combined with projectiles such as scrap metal,broken porcelain, or darts/arrows. The technology gradually spreadthrough the rest of East Asia, South Asia, Middle East and then intoEurope. In older firearms, the propellant was typically black powder,but modern firearms use smokeless powder or other propellants. Mostmodern firearms have rifled barrels to impart spin to the projectile forimproved flight stability.

Firearms have various safety mechanisms to prevent accidental discharge.These features, however, do not prevent unauthorized users fromdisengaging the safety mechanisms and using the firearms. Additionally,most safety features currently on the market can be turned ‘off’ ifdesired, so accidental use and misuse of guns by children, teens, andadults continue to be an unfortunate and devastating part of life intoday's society. A safe solution is desirable.

Various attempts have been made to solve the above-mentioned problemssuch as those found in U.S. Pat. No. 5,603,179 to Adams; U.S. Pat. No.6,874,265 to Pathak; and U.S. Pat. No. 8,104,313 to Wolfe. This art isrepresentative of firearm safety devices. None of the above inventionsand patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to describethe invention as claimed.

Ideally, a firearm safety device should provide safety, reasonable easeof use and, yet would operate reliably and be manufactured at a modestexpense. Thus, a need exists for a reliable fingerprint recognitionsafety system to greatly reduce the occurrence of accidental weaponsdischarge and to avoid the above-mentioned problems.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known firearmsafety art, the present invention provides a novel fingerprintrecognition safety system. The general purpose of the present invention,which will be described subsequently in greater detail is to provide agreatly increased safety system for firearms to reduce the possibilityof accidental discharge.

A fingerprint recognition safety system is disclosed herein, in apreferred embodiment, comprising: a fingerprint recognition safetyassembly for use with a firearm having an encoded circuit board with aCPU processor, a recognition software program, and a battery chip. Thefingerprint recognition safety assembly further comprises a triggersensor, a safety pin, a readiness indicator, and a charging portassembly having a charging cable, and a first and second connector inpreferred embodiments. The fingerprint recognition safety assembly usesrecognition technology, which is able to scan the firearm owner'sfingerprint and unlock the safety pin, thereby allowing the firearmowner to utilize the firearm. Those with ordinary skill in the art willnow appreciate that upon reading this specification and by theirunderstanding the art of fingerprint scanning, recognition, informationcommunication, verification, locking and unlocking means for pins asdescribed herein, methods of authorization and use enabling andrestriction will be understood by those knowledgeable in such art.

The fingerprint recognition safety assembly technology is universal (asdesigned), and is able to be retrofitted to an existing firearm.Alternately, the system may be manufactured OEM. The fingerprintrecognition safety assembly comprises an encoded circuit board, atrigger sensor, a safety pin, a readiness indicator, and a charging portassembly in communicative cooperation, to digitally recognize thefingerprint of a firearm owner.

The encoded circuit board comprises a CPU processor, recognitionsoftware, and a battery chip in combination. The recognition softwarehas memory capability for storing parameters (positive indicators) ofthe firearm owner's fingerprint, and prevents the firearm fromdischarging unless the fingerprint is recognized and authorized. Thefingerprint recognition safety assembly protects from unintended use ofa firearm in this way. The recognition software of the encoded circuitboard allows the fingerprint recognition safety assembly to unlock thesafety pin upon recognition of the fingerprint of the firearm owner. Theencoded circuit board may have the firearm owner's private informationfrom a concealed weapons permit to be verified to allow use of thefirearm.

A battery chip powers the encoded circuit board, and in combination withthe trigger sensor and charging port assembly, are completely embeddedwithin the confines of the firearm and thus cannot be by-passed andalternately disabled without disassembling the firearm. The fingerprintrecognition safety assembly renders the firearm un-usable if thefingerprint recognition safety assembly is tampered with, and then mustbe taken to a professional gunsmith, and the owner's private informationverified to re-establish use of the firearm by resetting after tamperinghas occurred.

The trigger sensor may comprise light sensors in preferred embodimentsfor scanning the fingerprint of the firearm owner to preventun-authorized use of the firearm. Upon recognition of the fingerprint ofthe firearm owner, the safety pin slides to an unlocked position toallow ‘normal’ use of the firearm. The readiness indicator allows thefirearm owner to visually determine when the fingerprint recognitionsafety assembly is in a locked and unlocked condition, and uses LEDs tovisually alert the firearm owner of readiness of the firearm.

The charging port assembly preferably comprises a charging cable withtwo connectors to allow charging of the battery chip on the encodedcircuit board. The first connector is removably attached to the encodedcircuit board, the second connector uses a USB-type connector to chargethe battery chip of the encoded circuit board when the firearm is in astored condition. The second connector of the charging cable is embeddedwithin the grip of the firearm and is able to removably receive acharging apparatus for charging of the battery chip. The encoded circuitboard allows the trigger sensor to recognize the fingerprint of thefirearm owner and unlock the safety pin, thereby unlocking the triggerto allow the firearm owner to utilize the firearm.

The present invention holds significant improvements and serves as afingerprint recognition safety system. For purposes of summarizing theinvention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of theinvention have been described herein. It is to be understood that notnecessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with anyone particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may beembodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes oneadvantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarilyachieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. Thefeatures of the invention which are believed to be novel areparticularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concludingportion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, andadvantages of the present invention will become better understood withreference to the following drawings and detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The figures which accompany the written portion of this specificationillustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention,fingerprint recognition safety system, constructed and operativeaccording to the teachings of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view illustrating a fingerprint recognitionsafety system in an in-use condition according to an embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross section view illustrating a fingerprint recognitionsafety assembly of the fingerprint recognition safety system accordingto an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the fingerprint recognitionsafety assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention ofFIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is another perspective view illustrating the fingerprintrecognition safety assembly according to an embodiment of the presentinvention of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of use for the fingerprintrecognition safety system according to an embodiment of the presentinvention of FIGS. 1-4.

The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter bedescribed in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein likedesignations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to afirearm safety device and more particularly to a fingerprint recognitionsafety system as used to improve the general safety and use of firearmsand reduce the possibility of accidental discharge.

Generally speaking, the fingerprint recognition safety system of thepresent invention provides firearm users with a safe and effective wayto prevent unauthorized firearm use. This product may comprisefingerprint recognition technology built into a firearm's trigger.Inside the trigger is a chip, encoded with the firearm owner'sindividual information from their concealed weapons permit and theirfingerprint. The chip can continuously scan the trigger for the encodedinformation while locking the firearm's safety in place. There is anindicator on the side of the firearm that readily shows when the firearmis locked and alternately when it is ready for firing. The encoded chipcan be connected to a battery chip, which can be connected to aspecially designed safety pin that locks the ‘safety’ in place. Whenrecognition is made, the pin can release the safety, allowing the weaponto ‘fire’. At the bottom of the firearm's grip can be a charging port.When stored on a gun rack or in a holster, a USB-type connection can beinserted into the port to charge the battery.

This technology is designed to be ‘universal’ and thus can beretrofitted for virtually any (modern) existing firearm, regardless ofthe make or model. The assembly, as designed, is also completelyembedded inside the firearm, and cannot be ‘turned off’. If anunauthorized user tampers with the technology, the firearm will ‘lockup’, requiring a person to take the firearm to a professional gunsmith,prove their identity, and show their ownership papers.

Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference there is shown inFIG. 1, a perspective view illustrating an in-use condition 101 offingerprint recognition safety system 100 according to an embodiment ofthe present invention.

Fingerprint recognition safety system 100 in a preferred embodimentcomprises fingerprint recognition safety assembly 104 having encodedcircuit board 110 with CPU processor 109, a fingerprint recognitionsoftware program, and battery chip 111. Fingerprint recognition safetyassembly 104 further comprises trigger sensor 112, safety pin 114,readiness indicator 116, and charging port assembly 120 (having chargingcable 122, first connector 124 and second connector 126). Fingerprintrecognition safety assembly 104 uses fingerprint recognition technology,which is able to scan the firearm owners fingerprint and unlock safetypin 114, thereby allowing the firearm owner to utilize firearm 106.

Referring now to FIG. 2, a cross-section view illustrating fingerprintrecognition safety assembly 104 of fingerprint recognition safety system100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fingerprint recognition safety assembly 104 technology is designed to beuniversal, as previously mentioned, and is able to be retrofitted to anexisting firearm 106. Fingerprint recognition safety assembly 104comprises encoded circuit board 110, trigger sensor 112, safety pin 114,readiness indicator 116, and charging port assembly 120 in communicativecooperation, the present invention able to digitally recognize thefingerprint of a firearm owner.

Encoded circuit board 110 comprises CPU processor 109, fingerprintrecognition software and battery chip 111 in combination. Thefingerprint recognition software has memory capability for storingparameters of the firearm owner's fingerprint, and prevents firearm 106from discharging unless the fingerprint is recognized and authorized.Fingerprint recognition safety assembly 104 protects from unintended useof firearm 106. The fingerprint recognition software of encoded circuitboard 110 allows fingerprint recognition safety assembly 104 to unlocksafety pin 114 upon recognition of the fingerprint of the firearm owner.Encoded circuit board 110 has the firearm owner's private informationfrom a concealed weapons permit to allow use of firearm 106.

Referring now to FIG. 3, a perspective view illustrating fingerprintrecognition safety assembly 104 according to an embodiment of thepresent invention.

Battery chip 111 powers encoded circuit board 110, and in combinationwith trigger sensor 112 and charging port assembly 120, are completelyembedded within the confines of firearm 106 and cannot be by-passed andalternately disabled without disassembling firearm 106. Fingerprintrecognition safety assembly 104 renders firearm 106 un-usable iffingerprint recognition safety assembly 104 is tampered with. Firearm106 then must be taken to a professional gunsmith, and the firearmowner's private information be verified to re-establish use of firearm106 by ‘resetting’ after tampering has occurred.

Trigger sensor 112 preferably comprises light sensors 113 for scanningthe fingerprint of the firearm owner to prevent un-authorized use offirearm 106. Other suitably equivalent fingerprint recognition means maybe used. Upon recognition of the fingerprint of the firearm owner,safety pin 114 slides to an unlocked condition to allow use of firearm106.

Referring now to FIG. 4, showing a side view illustrating firearm 106using fingerprint recognition safety assembly 104 according to anembodiment of the present invention.

Readiness indicator 116 allows the firearm owner to visually (andreadily) determine when fingerprint recognition safety assembly 104 isin a locked or an unlocked condition, and uses LEDs to visually alertthe firearm owner of readiness of firearm 106.

Charging port assembly 120 comprises charging cable 122 with firstconnector 124 and second connector 126 to allow charging of battery chip111 on encoded circuit board 110. First connector 124 is removablyattached to encoded circuit board 110, second connector 126 uses aUSB-type connector 128 to charge battery chip 111 of encoded circuitboard 110 when firearm 106 is in a stored condition. Second connector126 of charging cable 122 is embedded within grip 108 of firearm 106 andis able to removably receive a charging apparatus for charging ofbattery chip 111.

Encoded circuit board 110 allows trigger sensor 112 to recognize thefingerprint of the firearm owner and unlock safety pin 114, therebyunlocking the trigger to allow the firearm owner to utilize firearm 106.

Fingerprint recognition safety system 100 may be sold as kit 440comprising the following parts: at least one encoded circuit board 110at least one trigger sensor 112; at least one safety pin 114; at leastone readiness indicator 116; at least one charging port assembly 120;and at least one set of user instructions. Fingerprint recognitionsafety system 100 may be manufactured and provided for sale in a widevariety of sizes and shapes for a wide assortment of firearmapplications (which may be retro-fit or OEM). Upon reading thisspecification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriatecircumstances, considering such issues as design preference, userpreferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements,available materials, technological advances, etc., other kit contents orarrangements such as, for example, including more or less components,customized parts, different color combinations, parts may be soldseparately, etc., may be sufficient.

Referring now to FIG. 5, showing a flowchart illustrating a method ofuse 500 for fingerprint recognition safety system 100 according to anembodiment of the present invention of FIGS. 1-4.

A method of use 500 preferably comprises step one 501 gripping afirearm, step two 502 placing index finger on trigger sensor, step three503 scanning fingerprint, step four 504 utilizing firearm, step five 505removing index finger from trigger sensor, step six 506 storing firearm.The method may further comprise step seven 507 charging the battery chip(as needed).

It should be noted that step 507 is an optional step and may not beimplemented in all cases. Optional steps of method 500 are illustratedusing dotted lines in FIG. 5 so as to distinguish them from the othersteps of method 500.

It should be noted that the steps described in the method of use can becarried out in many different orders according to user preference. Theuse of “step of” should not be interpreted as “step for”, in the claimsherein and is not intended to invoke the provisions of 35 U.S.C. §112, ¶6. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, underappropriate circumstances, considering such issues as design preference,user preferences, marketing preferences, cost, structural requirements,available materials, technological advances, etc., other methods of usearrangements such as, for example, different orders withinabove-mentioned list, elimination or addition of certain steps,including or excluding certain maintenance steps, etc., may besufficient.

The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary andnumerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readilyenvisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which areintended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention.Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially thescientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiarwith patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from acursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure ofthe application.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent isset forth in the appended claims:
 1. A fingerprint recognition safetysystem comprising: a) a fingerprint recognition safety assembly having;i) an encoded circuit board having; (1) a CPU processor; (2) arecognition software program; and (3) a battery chip; ii) a triggersensor; iii) a safety pin; iv) a readiness indicator; and v) a chargingport assembly having; (1) a charging cable; (2) a first connector; and(3) a second connector; b) wherein said fingerprint recognition safetysystem comprises said fingerprint recognition safety assembly; c)wherein said fingerprint recognition safety assembly comprises saidencoded circuit board, said trigger sensor, said safety pin, saidreadiness indicator, and said charging port assembly is structured andarranged in communicative cooperation to digitally recognize afingerprint of an authorized firearm owner; d) wherein said encodedcircuit board comprises said CPU processor, said recognition softwareand said battery chip in combination; e) wherein said recognitionsoftware of said encoded circuit board is structured and arranged withsaid safety pin to only allows said fingerprint recognition safetyassembly to unlock said safety pin upon recognition of said fingerprintof said authorized firearm owner; f) wherein said battery chip of saidencoded circuit board is structured and arranged to power saidfingerprint recognition safety assembly; g) wherein said encoded circuitboard is confined within said firearm housing and is structured andarranged with said safety pin to prevent tampering with said fingerprintrecognition safety assembly; h) wherein said trigger sensor isstructured and arranged to prevent use of said firearm except when saidtrigger sensor scans said fingerprint of an authorized user; i) whereinsaid trigger sensor is embedded within said trigger and is structuredand arranged with said safety pin to prevent tampering with saidfingerprint recognition safety assembly; j) wherein said safety pin isstructured and arranged with said trigger sensor to only slide to anunlocked position to allow use of said firearm only upon recognition ofsaid fingerprint of said authorized firearm owner; k) wherein saidreadiness indicator is structured and arranged to allow said authorizedfirearm owner to visually determine when said fingerprint recognitionsafety assembly is in a locked condition and when in said unlockedcondition; l) wherein said charging port assembly comprises saidcharging cable with said first connector and said second connector andis structured and arranged to allow charging of said battery chip ofsaid encoded circuit board; m) wherein said first connector of saidcharging cable is removably attached to said encoded circuit board; n)wherein said second connector of said charging cable is embedded withina grip of said firearm and is structured and arranged to removablyreceive a charging apparatus for charging of said battery chip of saidencoded circuit board ready for use; and wherein said encoded circuitboard is structured and arranged to allow said trigger sensor torecognize said fingerprint of said authorized firearm owner and unlocksaid safety pin, thereby unlocking said trigger to allow said authorizedfirearm owner to utilize said firearm; o) wherein when said fingerprintrecognition safety system is installed in its entirety and tamperedwith, said firearm is structured and arranged such that said firearmmust be taken to a professional gunsmith and said authorized owner'sprivate information be verified to reestablish use of said firearm byresetting after tampering has occurred.
 2. The fingerprint recognitionsafety system of claim 1 wherein said fingerprint recognition safetyassembly is structured and arranged to uses recognition technology, andis further structured and arranged to scan said authorized firearmowner's fingerprint and unlock said safety pin, thereby allowing saidauthorized firearm owner to utilize said firearm.
 3. The fingerprintrecognition safety system of claim 2 wherein when said fingerprintrecognition safety system of claim 1 is installed in its entirety, saidfingerprint recognition safety assembly is structured and arranged toprevents said firearm from discharging unless said fingerprint isrecognized and authorized.
 4. The fingerprint recognition safety systemof claim 3 wherein said fingerprint recognition safety assembly isstructured and arranged to protects from unintended use of said firearm.5. The fingerprint recognition safety system of claim 4 wherein saidencoded circuit board is structured and arranged with privateinformation of said authorized firearm owner comprising a concealedweapons permit that is further is structured and arranged to enable useof said firearm by said authorized firearm owner when verified.
 6. Thefingerprint recognition safety system of claim 5 wherein saidfingerprint recognition safety assembly is completely embedded withinconfines of said firearm and is structured and arranged such that saidfingerprint recognition safety assembly cannot be by-passed andalternately disabled without disassembling said firearm.
 7. Thefingerprint recognition safety system of claim 6 wherein saidfingerprint recognition safety assembly is structured and arranged torender said firearm un-usable if said fingerprint recognition safetyassembly is tampered with.
 8. The fingerprint recognition safety systemof claim 7 wherein when said fingerprint recognition safety system ofclaim 11 is installed in its entirety and tampered with, said firearm isstructured and arranged such that said firearm must be taken to aprofessional gunsmith and said authorized owner's private information beverified to reestablish use of said firearm by resetting after tamperinghas occurred.
 9. The fingerprint recognition safety system of claim 2wherein said fingerprint recognition safety assembly technology isstructured and arranged to be retrofitted to at least one existing saidfirearm.
 10. The fingerprint recognition safety system of claim 2wherein said trigger sensor comprises a scanning mechanism which isstructured and arranged to sends input to said CPU processor forprocessing.
 11. The fingerprint recognition safety system of claim 10wherein said recognition software comprises memory capability structuredand arranged for storing parameters of said fingerprint.
 12. Thefingerprint recognition safety system of claim 10 wherein said triggersensor comprises light sensors structured and arranged for scanning saidfingerprint of said authorized firearm owner.
 13. The fingerprintrecognition safety system of claim 1 wherein said readiness indicatorcomprises LEDs structured and arranged to visually alert said authorizedfirearm owner of readiness of said firearm.
 14. The fingerprintrecognition safety system of claim 1 wherein said second connector ofsaid charging cable comprises a USB-type connector is structured andarranged to charge said battery chip of said encoded circuit board. 15.The fingerprint recognition safety system of claim 14 wherein saidbattery chip of said encoded circuit board is structured and arranged tobe charged when said firearm is in a stored condition.
 16. Thefingerprint recognition safety system of claim 1 wherein said triggersensor comprises a pressure sensors structured and arranged forrecognition of said fingerprint of said authorized firearm owner.
 17. Afingerprint recognition safety system comprising: a) a fingerprintrecognition safety assembly having; i) an encoded circuit board having;(1) a CPU processor; (2) a fingerprint recognition software program; and(3) a battery chip; ii) a trigger sensor; iii) a safety pin; iv) areadiness indicator; and v) a charging port assembly having; (1) acharging cable; (2) a first connector; and (3) a second connector; b)wherein said fingerprint recognition safety system comprises saidfingerprint recognition safety assembly; c) wherein said fingerprintrecognition safety assembly uses fingerprint recognition software, whichis able to scan said fingerprint of an authorized firearm owner andunlock said safety pin, thereby allowing said authorized firearm ownerto utilize a firearm; d) wherein said fingerprint recognition safetyassembly technology is designed as universal and is able to beretrofitted to at least one existing said firearm; e) wherein saidfingerprint recognition safety assembly comprises said encoded circuitboard, said trigger sensor, said safety pin, said readiness indicator,and said charging port assembly is structured and arranged incommunicative cooperation to digitally recognize said fingerprint ofsaid authorized firearm owner; f) wherein said encoded circuit boardcomprises said CPU processor, said fingerprint recognition software, andsaid battery chip in combination; g) wherein said recognition softwarecomprises memory capability for storing distinguishing parameters ofsaid fingerprint; h) wherein said fingerprint recognition safetyassembly prevents said firearm from discharging unless said fingerprintis recognized and authorized; i) wherein said fingerprint recognitionsafety assembly protects from unintended use of said firearm; j) whereinsaid fingerprint recognition software of said encoded circuit board isstructured and arranged with said safety pin to only allows saidfingerprint recognition safety assembly to unlock said safety pin uponrecognition of said fingerprint of said authorized firearm owner; k)wherein said encoded circuit board has said authorized firearm owner'sprivate information from a concealed weapons permit to allow use of saidfirearm; l) wherein said battery chip of said encoded circuit board isstructured and arranged to power said fingerprint recognition safetyassembly; m) wherein said encoded circuit board is confined within afirearm housing and is structured and arranged with said safety pin toprevent tampering with said fingerprint recognition safety assembly; n)wherein said fingerprint recognition safety assembly is effectivelyembedded within confines of said firearm and cannot be disabled withoutdisassembling said firearm; o) wherein said fingerprint recognitionsafety assembly will render said firearm un-usable if said fingerprintrecognition safety assembly is tampered with; p) wherein said firearmmust be taken to a professional gunsmith and private information fromsaid authorized firearm owner be verified to re-establish use of saidfirearm by resetting after tampering has occurred; q) wherein saidtrigger sensor comprises light sensors for scanning said fingerprint ofsaid authorized firearm owner; r) wherein said is structured andarranged to prevent use of said firearm except when said trigger sensorscans said fingerprint of an authorized user; s) wherein said user mustbe said authorized firearm owner to use said firearm; t) wherein saidtrigger sensor is embedded within said trigger and is structured andarranged with said safety pin to prevent tampering with said fingerprintrecognition safety assembly; u) wherein said safety pin is structuredand arranged with said trigger sensor to only slide to an unlockedposition to allow use of said firearm only upon recognition of saidfingerprint of said authorized firearm owner; v) wherein said readinessindicator uses LEDs to visually alert said authorized firearm owner ofreadiness condition of said firearm; w) wherein said readiness indicatoris structured and arranged to allow said authorized firearm owner tovisually determine when said fingerprint recognition safety assembly isin a locked condition and when in said unlocked condition; x) whereinsaid charging port assembly comprises said charging cable with saidfirst connector and said second connector is structured and arranged toallow charging of said battery chip of said encoded circuit board; y)wherein said first connector of said charging cable is removablyattached to said encoded circuit board; z) wherein said second connectorof said charging cable uses a USB-type connector to charge said batterychip of said encoded circuit board when connected to a power source; aa)wherein said battery chip of said encoded circuit board is able to becharged when said firearm is in a stored condition; bb) wherein saidsecond connector of said charging cable is embedded within a grip ofsaid firearm and is structured and arranged to removably receive acharging apparatus for charging of said battery chip of said encodedcircuit board ready for use; and cc) wherein said encoded circuit boardallows said trigger sensor to recognize said fingerprint of saidauthorized firearm owner and unlock said safety pin, thereby unlockingsaid trigger to allow said authorized firearm owner to utilize saidfirearm.
 18. The fingerprint recognition safety system of claim 17further comprising a kit including: one said encoded circuit board, onesaid trigger sensor, one said safety pin, one said readiness indicator,one said charging port assembly, and one set of user instructions foruse.
 19. A method of using the fingerprint recognition safety system ofclaim 17 comprising the steps of: a) gripping a firearm, b) placing anindex finger against a trigger sensor, c) scanning a fingerprint fromsaid index finger, d) utilizing said firearm by firing, e) removing saidindex finger from said trigger sensor, and f) storing said firearm. 20.The method of claim 19 may further comprise the step of: charging saidbattery chip as needed.